The Ivy Bridge chip might be making its debut in PCs. But that’s not stopping Intel from getting a jumpstart on its successor – “Haswell.”

This new chip has a similar build to Ivy Bridge, so it measures just 22 nanometers. But it uses even less power. More specifically, it uses 20 times less power than Intel’s current Sandy Bridge chips. That means it could keep computers running for a full 24 hours.

In fact, because the energy drain is so low, it would allow a laptop to run on solar power alone. Based on current progress, the chip is on track to hit shelves in 2013.

#3. A timely partnership With Google was announced.

Intel had been struggling to gain a foothold in the mobile space until it teamed up with Google.

The timing for Intel couldn’t be more perfect, too. Consider that by 2015, In-Stat predicts sales of smartphones to hit 850 million units, and Gartner expects tablet sales to catapult to 294 million – a 320% jump from this year’s forecast.

As eWeek says, “With Google, Intel now has a partner whose operating system is in a wide range of mobile devices from multiple vendors, from HTC and Samsung to LG Electronics and Sony.”

Bottom line: These new developments are bound to raise awareness on Wall Street in the near future. And Intel has already demonstrated growth despite a general slowdown in PC sales. So I’m sure you can imagine the upside once the Google partnership kicks off and these revolutionary chips are implemented in mobile devices across the board.

Good investing,

Justin Fritz

Justin Fritz joined the financial publishing business seven years ago (after a brief two-year stint teaching seventh-grade English). He served as Wall Street Daily's Executive Editor for three years. He also worked as Senior Writer, focusing mainly on technology and biotech coverage. Learn More >>

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